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David Gergen: The Senate has mostly the upper hand here, now, Erica, because they have got such a fragile coalition. They're just…

On the recordDecember 21, 2009
The Senate has mostly the upper hand here, now, Erica, because they have got such a fragile coalition. They're just barely making it over the top.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the Senate's advantage in the health care reform debate due to its fragile coalition.

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